How To: Get the Best Acceptance Reaction Video

So you just got into Harvard. Congrats! But if you’re really meant for Harvard, you should know that every moment, including opening your admission letter, is an opportunity to capitalize on your past successes. Enjoy the moment with your family and friends? Reflect on your successes and let yourself feel proud of what you’ve accomplished? Ha! No, you need to post a reaction video and get those sweet, sweet TikTok views. Here’s how to make it happen.

Choose your approach ahead of time

There are three categories of acceptance video: shock, yelling, or crying. Shock is gender-neutral, whereas the crying tends to be women and yelling tends to be men. But who knows, this could be your year to break the glass ceiling. Regardless, you have to practice in advance to make sure you have the most shareable shock/yell/cry. A tip from my long-gone theater kid days: mint chapstick under the eyes will get the tears to come quick.

Make your most emotive friend or family member stand behind you in the frame

Does your mom cry at commercials? Did your brother punch a wall when the Patriots didn’t make it to the Superbowl? Did your bestie jump really high when she was prom-posed to? Good. Put them in the background of the video to really play up the emotion of the moment. And don’t tell them beforehand that you already know you got in, so you can get their genuine reactions.

Remember to say that Harvard is your dream school

Harvard. Is. Everyone’s. Dream. School. And don’t you forget it.

Choose one of the following background songs:

“I Did It All” by Vince Myers. The ending of “Chiquitita” by ABBA. “Perfect Day” by Hoku (because of “Legally Blonde”). “Dies Irae” from Verdi’s Requiem.

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I hope you utilize these tips. When I was a prefrosh, I didn’t yet understand how to commodify every aspect of my life. So, alas, my acceptance went unposted. Now I write snarky articles on Flyby to try to make up for all that attention I missed out on. Don’t be like me. Go get that publicity. See you at Visitas.